A1. Plaza
A2. He's A Liquid
A3. Underpass
A4. Metal Beat
A5. No-One Driving
B1. A New Kind Of Man
B2. Blurred Girl
B3. 030
B4. Tidal Wave
B5. Touch And Go
Engineer - Gareth Jones
Additional Bass - Jake Durant
Additional Synthesizers - John Barker
Written-By, Producer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Artwork By - John Foxx
Metamatic was released in January 1980 - the first synth album of the new decade
first solo outing for John Foxx after departing Ultravox! & simply one of the finest achievements in pop music, electronic or otherwise. this is the synth album that spawned a million imitators & still casts a long shadow over the scene that none can seem to eclipse. by 1980, Foxx had obviously learned a few tricks after having albums produced by both Brian Eno & Conny Plank with his former band. the stripped down yet wildly vibrant sound, surreally dystopian lyrics, cold atmosphere & minimal packaging. he seemed to know exactly what he wanted to do & how to achieve the results. & this is it, as Alan Watts might say. grab it from us or try yer luck elsewhere, but definitely dig! this is not a request. insightful interview here. 320 blips!
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